Ticket-machine



E. E. SPENGIIER. TICKET MACHINE.

APPLICAT ON FILED JULYG,19H.

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TICKET MACHINE.

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Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

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E. E. SPENGLER.

TICKET MACHINE.

APPLiCATlON FILED JULY e,'1917.

Patented Sept. 20,1921.

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PATENT OFFICE.

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TICKET-MACHINE.

Application filed July 6, 1917.

useful Improvements in Ticket-Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ticket machines and has forits object to provide a machine of that nature which, when provided witha supply of paper or other suitable material, will first print, thenpunch as desired, and then cut ed the completed ticket, at the same timeregistering each ticket prior to its delivery by the machine.

In connection with motion picture theaters, for example, my machine iscapable for use to print the tickets according to a conventional formand punch the. tickets as desired to indicate the date of sale and priceof ticket, for example, my punching machine being readily adjustable forproper punching as desired. After the punching of the ticket, the sameis fed beneath a cutting mechanism, and at the same time registered andthen cut off for delivery to the user.

Similarly, my machine. may be used for street car transfer use to printa transfer as needed and properly punch the same, thereafter cutting itoff and registering it. My machine is adapted to other and similar uses,as will be obvious.

Another object resides in the specific mechanism for carrying out theoperation described above. These and other objects will be set forth anddescribed in the following specification and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan view of my machine;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the punching member;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 5 is adetail view of the operating handle and switch mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a detail of the cutter-knife and cam;

Fig. 7 is a detail of the punch operating cam;

Fig. 8 is a detail of the printing and feeding mechanism operating cam;

Fig. 9 is a transverse section through the printing and feeding members;

Fig. 10 is a perspective of themain camcarrying shaft;

Specification of Letters Patent.

at its other end.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Serial No. 178,893.

Fig. 11 is an end view of the printing roll and ratchet mechanism; and

Fig. 12 is a detail of the actuating switch.

Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which15 designates generally an inclosing casing mounted on base 15. Carriedby this base is an operating electric motor 16 slidably mounted on thebase and attached thereto for limited sliding movement by screws 17projecting through suitable slots 17 in the base of the motor 16. A link18 is pivoted intermediate its extremities at 18 to the base 15*, and ispivotally attached to the motor at 18 at one end and at the other end at18 to an operating rod 19 between one end of which and a lug 15depending from the base 15 is stretched a coiled spring 20 normallyserving to draw the motor 16 into position shown in Fig. 2 through themedium of the link 18. The motor shaft carries a friction wheel 16 incontact with a second friction wheel 21, which in turn carries the gear21 which meshes with a gear-wheel 22. This gear-wheel in turn carries asmall gear 22 which meshes with the main driven gear 23 carried upon themain operating shaft 24. Secured upon this shaft 24 are the eccentricsor cams 25 for the purpose of operating the printing and feedingmechanism. Also mounted upon this shaft 24: are the eccentrics or cams26 operating the punching mechanism, and also located upon the shaft 24between the cams 26 is the cutter operating cam 27 having a notch 27 inits periphery, as shown in Fig. 10. Mounted in the auxiliary dependingcasing 15, depending from the base 15*, is a spool 30 carrying a supplyof paper or the like which runs off this spool, as indicated by numeral30*, into the guide 31 which guides it to and between the feeding roll32 and the printing roll 33, see Figs. 2 and 9. The feeding roll iscarried upon the shaft 32 below the printing roll 33, the outer surfaceof the latter carrying the printing plates 33 secured thereto in anysuitable manner.

The printing drum or roll 33 is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 34,which extends across between the stationary side plates 36 of the frameand is threaded into a sleeve 36 at one side of the frame, this sleevebeing provided with a ratchet wheel 36 at one endand carryin the gear orpinion 36 e ed to the sleeve 36 between the ratchet w eel 36 and gear 36is the pinion 36, see Fig. 9, which meshes with a gear 32 carried by theshaft 32, which also carries the feedroll. This construction is similarat both sides of the frame, so that there is a pair of gears transmitting the rotation of the printing roll 33 to the feed roll 32 for thepurpose of simultaneously feeding and printing a strip of paper, as willbe obvious.-

Slidably mounted on each of the side frame members 36 is a rack member40, havin slots 40 therein, said slots embracing the guide blocks 41which have the overhanging portions 41 and are attached to the sideframe members as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. Above the guide blocks 41, therack members 40 are provided with teeth 40 which mesh with the cogs orpinions 36. The rack members 40 are further provided with projectingportions 40 slotted at 40 and provided with recesses 40, within whichlie the cam members 25, the shaft 24 projecting through the slot 40.

As above stated, the printing roll 33 is rotatably mounted upon theshaft 34 and is located between the ratchet wheels 36".

The printing roll is provided with ratchets 33 pivotally attached at theends thereof, said ratchets coacting with the ratchet wheels 36", seeFig. 11, being normally held in contact therewith by the leaf springs 33also carried by the printing roll.

It will be obvious that as the shaft 24 is rotated the cams 25 willreciprocate the rack members 40 to and fro, and, owing to the provisionof the ratchet mechanism, ro-

tation will only be imparted to the printing roll on one stroke of therack members, this movement operating to feed the paper between the feedroll 32 and the printing roll 33 to simultaneously print the paper bypressing it against the roll. struction and arrangement of the printingplates will result in complete printing for each operative one halfstroke of the rack member, and in the form shown I have so constructedthe printing roll that it .will

shaft 34 it may be readily withdrawn and the printing roll lifted bodilyfromits position, rendering replacement or substitution of a rollcarrying other pri'nting'type easy.

After being fed between the printing and Suitable confeeding rolls, thestrip of paper is passed through the passage 53, see Figs. 2 and 3 forexample, between the apertured guide plate 54 and the stationary dieplate 55 mounted upon suitable uprights 55. Slidably mounted at eachside of the uprights for vertical reciprocation are the side plates 56,between which is secured the punch-carrying plate 57 by screws 57 or thelike. Mounted upon this punch plate is the looking plate 58 suitablysecured thereto by screws 58*, or the like, see Fig. 1. Carried by thepunch-carrying plate 57 are the punch members 59 depending therefromabove suitable apertures 55* in the die plate 55 and guided by suitableapertures 54 in the guide plate 54. These punches 59 are provided withenlarged collars or heads 59 which are slidably mounted in suitableslots 57 in the punch-carryingplate 57 beneath the locking plate 58.This locking plate 58 is provided with slots 58 above the heads 59"which will permit adjustment'of the punch members therein but which aresmaller than the diameter of the heads 59* to prevent vertical movementof the punches 59 relative to the carrying plate 57. Extending upwardlyfrom the heads 59 are the stems 59 upon which are slidably mounted thesleeve members 60. Screw heads 59 are located at the top of the stems 59and coiled springs 61 extend around the stems 59 between the bottoms ofthe sleeves 60 and the screw heads 59. Dished out recesses or seats 58are provided in the top of the plate 58, as shown in Fi 1 and 3. Thesprings 61 serve to normal y maintain the sleeve members 60 seated inthe seats 58 to lock the punch members 59 in desired position.

By suitably locating the slots in the plate members described above andthe seats 58 it is possible to locate the punch members 59 as desired topunch in proper relation to indicia printed on the tickets. When it isdesired to change the position of the punch members, it is onlynecessary to raise the sleeves 60 and slide the punch members in theirslots to the desired position, and then release the sleeves 60 to permitthem to seat in position locking the punches in changed position. Asshown, one pair of punches is located in one slot with comparativelysmall sleeves surrounding them and with nine different positions orlocations to correspond, for example, to the seven days of the week andafternoon or evening, to permit the printing, for example, of motionpicture theater tickets and to punch the date of sale and also theafternoon or evening performance on the ticket. Another-punch is locatedin the other slot and is provided with two portions for adjustment,which correspond to the price, such as five or ten cents, thisarrangement, of course, being entirely dependent upon the use to whichthe machine is to be put, and the number of punching operations whichare required.

The side plates 56 are provided with flanges 56 see Figs. 2 and 7., forexample, which project over the operating cams 26, the latter beingarranged in such relation to the cams 25, for example, that uponrotation of the shaft 24 the punches will be maintained out of thepassage 53 until a ticket has been printed and advanced to a positionbeneath the punches ready for punching, which will be effected by thefinal downward movement of the side plate members 56 effected by the cam26.

Located on the other side of the punching mechanism from the printingroll is the cutter plate 70'having a cutting edge 70 and coacting with astationary cutter 71 at the front of the machine. This cutting plate 70is provided with the angularly disposed arm 70", see Figs. 2 and 6, thisarm 70 being provided with a contact head 70 normally contacting withthe cam 27. Pins 70 project from the front of the cutter plate 70, seeFig. 4, and coiled springs 7 2 are attached thereto and extenddownwardly for attachment with pins 73 carried by uprights 73, whichalso carry the stationary cutter 71. Guide strips 74 extend across thefront of the cutting member 70, as shown in Fig. 4. The springs 72 serveto maintain the head 70 of the cutting plate arm 7 0 in constant contactwith the cam surface of the cam 27, and as the same is rotated by theshaft 24 in relation to the printing and p punching mechanism, it willmaintain the cutting plate 70 out of cutting position to permit feedingof the printed and punched ticket therethrough until, in properposition, when the head 70 will drop into the notch 27- in cam 27,effecting cutting of the ticket and severing it from the remainder ofthe roll. Suitable registering mechanism,

generally indicated by numeral 80, is provided and comprises the counter80*;driven inany suitable manner from the shaft 81 carrying the pinion81 which meshes with the pinion 82 carried upon the shaft 24, see Fig.1, each revolution of the shaft 24 being registered by the counter 80,each revolution of said shaft corresponding to the severing of acompleted ticket; and since the revolution is practically completedbefore the severing takes place, it will be obvious that each ticket isregistered before it is finally cut off, thereby preventing removal ofthe tickets without their being registered.

To operate the machine, I provide an operating handle 90, see Figs. 1and 5, which is attached to the crank arm 91 ivoted at 91 in a suitablebearing 92, carried by the frame of the machine. Below the pivotal point91 the arm 91 is pivotally attached to the operating rody19 previouslydescribed. The arm or crank 91 carries a contact member 91 locatedadjacent the spring contacts 93 which provide a gap in one of thecurrent wires 94. When the crank 91 is moved into position contactingthe portion 91 with the contacts 94 the circuit, of which terminals 94form one wire, will be closed and current will flow to the motor 16.Move-- said collar being provided with a notched portion 24" soconstructed that when the arm 91 is moved to position shown in Fig. 5,the motor having been thrown out of contact andoperation with thedriving mechanism, a lug 91 on arm 91 will slide into the notch 24 andbring the shaft 24 to a stop. By properly locating the notch 24 thisstop will be made at the completion of a cycle of operation.

, It will be noted that I have located my printing and punchingapparatus above the strip of paper which permits the ready re moval andadjustment of these punches without interference with the strip ofpam'odifications and improvements, and I do not Wish to be restricted tothe form shown and described except as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a ticket printing member, aticket punching member, means to supply paper to said memhers, actuatingmeans for said members and said means, said actuating means comprising amotor element, and means to slide said motor element bodily into and outof operation with respect to said members and feeding means.

2. In a machine of the class described, a

printing means, a punching means, ticket feeding mechanism constructedand arranged to feed a ticket to said printing means and thereafter tosaid punching means, said punching means comprising a punch, and meanswhereby said punch may be moved into any one of a number of positions tothereby permit of said ticket being It will also be obvious that while Ihave punched at a predetermined point relative to the printed matterappearing thereon.

3. In a machine of the class described, a printing means, a punchingmeans, ticket feeding mechanism constructed and arranged to feed aticket to said printing means and said punching means successively, saidpunching means comprising a punch, means whereby said punch may be movedinto any one of a number of positions to punch being mounted formovement relative to said member whereby said ticket may be punched at apredetermined point relative to the printed matter thereon, and meanscoacting with said member to lock said punch in desired position.

5. In a machine of the class described, means for printing and feeding aticket,

punching mechanism in advance of said printing and feeding meanscomprising an apertured plate and a coactin punch memher, a membercarrying sai punch, said punch being mounted for movement relative tosaid member whereby said ticket may be punched at a predetermined pointrelative to the printed matter thereon, and means coactin with saidmember to lock said punch 1n desired position, said last-named meanscomprising a sleeve member carried by said punch.

6. In a machine of the class described, means for printing and feeding aticket, punching mechanism in advance of said printing and feeding meanscomprising an apertured plate and a coacting punch member, a membercarrying said punch, said punch being mounted for movement relative tosaid member whereb said ticket may be punched at a predetermined pointrelative to the printed matter thereon, means coacting with said memberto lock said punch in desired position, said last-named means comprisinga sleeve member carried by said punch, and a spring operatively insertedbetween said punch and said lockin member to normally maintain thematter in looking position.

7 In a machine of the class described, a

printing means, a punching means, a ticket severing means, and means toactuate all of said means in proper relation insuch wise that when paperor the like is fed to said machine the same will first beprinted in theform of a ticket, then properly punched relatively to the printed matterthereon to provide a desired indication, and finally out off anddelivered, said punching means being adjustable whereby the point orpoints at which each ticket is punched may be varied as desired.

8. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting a roll ofpaper or similar material, printing means, means for guiding said paperto said printing means, a drive shaft, a reciprocatory drivingconnection between said drive shaft and'said printing means, meanscarried by said shaft for reciprocating said connection, means wherebysaid prmting means is only operated upon movement of said connection inone dlrection, a motor for driving said shaft, reduction gearinginterposed between said motor and said shaft, and means wherebysaidmotor may be moved bodily into and out of driving engagement'with saidearing.

9. In a machine of the class describe means for supporting a rollof'paper or similar material, printing means, means for guiding saidpaper to said printing means, a drive shaft, a reciprocatory drivingconnection between said drive shaft and said printing means, meanscarried by said shaft for reciprocating said connection, means wherebysaid printing means is only operated upon movement of saidconnection 1none direction, a motor for driving said shaft reduction gearinginterposed between said motor and said shaft, means whereby said motormay be moved bodily into and out of driving engagement with saidgearing, and means whereby when said motor is moved out of drivingengagement said shaft will be positively stopped at the conclusion ofone rotation thereof.

10. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting a roll ofpaper or similar material, a rotary printing element, means for guidingsaid aper to said print ing element, a drive sha a rack for operatingsaid printing member adapted to embrace said shaft, means carried bysaid shaft for o crating said rack and hence said printing e ement,punching mechanism adapted to perforate said paper after the same hasbeen printed and at a point or points definitely located with relationto the printed matter thereon, means carried by said shaft for operatingsaid punching mechanism, means for severing said paper after the samehas been punched and for delivering the same in the form of t'ckets, andmeans also carried by said shaft or operating said severingmeans. y

11. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting a roll ofpaper or similar material, printing roll, means for guidin said paper tosaid printing roll, a drive 5 aft, :1 reci rocatory driving connectionbetween said rive'ehaft and said print ing roll, means carried by saidshaft for reciprocating said connection to thereby operate said printingroll, punching mechanism adjacent said printing means means for feedingsaid paper after the same has been printed to said punching means, meansalso carried by said drive shaft for operating said punching mechanismin such wise that said paper is punched at a predetermined pointrelative to the printed matter thereon, and means for subsequentlysevering and delivering said said paper in the form of tickets.

12. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting a roll ofpaper or similar material, printing means, means for guiding said paperto said printing means,

a drive shaft, a reciprocatory driving con- IIGCtlOIl between said driveshaft and said is punched may be varied, and means for.

subsequently severing and delivering said paper in the form of tickets.

13. In a machine of the class described, means for supporting a roll ofpaper or similar materia printing means, means-for guid ng said paper tosaid printing means, a drive shaft, a reciprocatory driving con motionbetween said drivin shaft and said rmting means, means carried by saidshaft or reciprocating said connection to thereby similar material,printing means, means for guiding said paper to said printing means, adrive shaft, a reciprocatory driving connection between said drivingshaft and said printing means, means carried by said shaft forreciprocating said connection to thereby. operate said'printing means toprint said paper in the form of tickets, and means for thereafterpunching each of said tickets at a predetermined point relative to theprinted matter thereon, said punching means being adjustable whereby thepoint at which each ticket is punched may be varied as desired.

15. In a machine of the class described, means for printing a ticket,means for thereafter punchingsaid ticket at a definite point or pointsrelatively to the printed matter thereon and means for successivelyactuating said printing and punching means.

16. In a machine of the class described, means for rinting a ticket,means for thereafter punc ing said ticket at a definite point or pointsrelatively to the printed matter thereon, and means for successivelyactuating said printing and punching means, said punching means beingadjustable, whereby the point or points at which each ticket is punchedmay be varied as desired.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

EDWARD E, SPENGLER.

